Educational Career:
1975: State High School Liceo V. Monti, Diploma di Maturità Classica (Higher School Certificate)
1980: Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna (Italy). Grade : 110 out 110 cum laude (maximum possible result)
Professional Career:
1983-1991: Researcher, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna
1991-1994: Associate Professor of Fermentation Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Catania
1994-2008: Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna
2008-current: Full Professor in Fermentation Chemistry and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna
2010-2014: Member as National Expert of the Italian Food for Life platform, within the Food and Health Key Thrust
2010-current: Evaluator for national projects funded by several European Community countries (Ireland, Germany, UK, France, Belgium) and ERC
2011-2013: Member of the International Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy Forum
2011-2017: Member of the group of experts of the University of Bologna working on the actions bridged to Horizon 2020 (KIC, JPI) and related activities (National Cluster on agro-food themes)
2012-2013: Expert for call FP7-KBBE-2013-7 in Activity 2 “Fork to Farm: Food Nutrition and Well-being”
2012-2015: Director of the Institute for the Advanced Studies, University of Bologna
2012-2015: Member of the Executive Management Board of the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna
2012-current: Responsible of the Scientific Activities of the National Agrifood Cluster - Area "Nutrition and Health"; member of the Coordination and management of the National Agrifood Cluster
2015-2021: Delegate of the Rector for European Research
2015-2020: Representative of the University of Bologna at DISH, the Global Center for Food Safety
2017-2020: President of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the National Technological Cluster AgroFood
2017-current: Member of the Presidential Council of the National Technological Cluster AgroFood
2020-current: Vice President of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the National Technological Cluster AgroFood
2021-current: Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Bologna
2021-current: Expert nominated by the University and Scientific Research Ministry supporting the IT Delegate in the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment)
Academic Experience
1983-1991: Co-supervisor of IV year students undertaking the experimental research thesis in the degree course of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna. Member of examining board for the following courses: a) Fermentation Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology; b) Applied Pharmaceutical Chemistry
1991-1994 : Teacher in Fermentation Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania. Supervisor of students undertaking the experimental research thesis in the degree courses of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Catania
1994-2003: Teacher in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna
2003-current: Teacher of the following courses: Biotechnology of Fermentation, Degree in Biotechnology; Biotechnology of Industrial Microorganisms, Degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Development of Biologicals and Recombinant Drugs, Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology; Microbiome and Health, Degree in Human Nutrition, Wellness and Health
2012-2018: Coordinator of the degree course of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Patrizia Brigidi was Visiting Scientist at the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (Prof. N.E. Welker) during the following periods: July-September 1992, 1997 and 1998; September-December 1995 and 1996
Reviewer of several international scientific journals: Microbiology, Applied Environmental Microbiology, Research Microbiology, Gut, British Journal of Nutrition, Infection and Immunity, FEMS Microbiology Letters, PlosOne, BMC Microbiology, Journal Bacteriology
Research Grants (2010-2022)
MISE, INDUSTRIA 2015, Call New Technologies for Made in Italy. Responsable of UNIBO Team, Proposal "Nutrition, health and quality of life: development of traditional made in Italy food products, optimised for over-50 consumers" (2010-2013)
Co-coordinator of European Grant 7FP: NU-AGE “New dietary strategies addressing the specific needs of the elderly population for healthy ageing in Europe” (2011-2016)
Local Unit Manager of PRIN-COFIN 2011: "Role of omnivore, vegetarian and vegan diet on human gut microbiome and human health" (2012-2015)
Coordinator of European Grant 7FP, PEOPLE MARIE CURIE ACTIONS IRSES (International Research Staff Exchange Scheme): REINFORCE (2012-2015)
Partner of PRIN-COFIN 2011: "Role of omnivore, vegetarian and vegan diet on the human gut microbiome and human health" (2012-2015)
Partner of European Grant FP7-SME: BAKE4FUN “Innovative biotechnological solutions for the production of new bakery functional food” (2013-2016)
European Grant Partner FP7-SME: BAKE4FUN "Innovative biotechnological solutions for the production of new bakery functional food" (2013-2015)
Coordinator of the National Technological Cluster A.Food Project: PROS.IT “Promotion of consumer's health: nutritional enhancment/valorization of agrofood Italian traditional products” (2013-2016)
Co-coordinator of European Grant FP7: MyNewGut “Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle Diet-related Diseases and Behavior” (2013-2018)
Partner of ENPADASI (European Nutritional Phenotype Assessment and Data Sharing Initiative), JPI A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (2014-2016)
Partner of the Knowledge Hub DEDIPAC (Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity), JPI A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (2014-2016)
Partner of FIT4FOOD2030 “Fostering Integration and Transformation for FOOD 2030”, Coordination and Support Action: Support to the development and implementation of FOOD 2030 - a European research and innovation policy framework for food and nutrition security (2017)
Partner of EU H2020 SC2 project: CIRCLES “Controlling microbiomes circulations for better food systems” (2018-2023)
Partner JPI HDHL-INTIMIC: Knowledge Platform on Food, Diet, Intestinal Microbiomics and Human Health, MILO project (2019-2021)
Partner of the EU H2020 SC1 project: ORCHESTRA “Connecting European Cohorts to increase common and effective response to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic" (2020-2025)
Partner of the EIT FOOD project CLiMB-Out “Child microbes predict how to stay away from obesity” (2021-2023)
Partner of the EU Horizon Europe Cluster 1 project TRIGGER “Solutions for mitigating climate-induced health threats” (2022-2026)
